The highest closing price for a specific security over the last 52.

The movement of a futures price towards that of the underlying instrument as the contract date.

This rather grand term refers to various things that companies can do which affect the number of.

In the US, financial protection of certain bank and credit union accounts by way of insurance.

The period following the dividend declaration date to the date of record during which a stockholder.

This is where a seller sends documents relating to a shipment through his or her bank to the buyer's bank asking that they are released when a payment is made (CAD or D/P) or a bill of exchange is accepted (D/A).

Corporate bonds are issued by companies to raise capital. They are an alternative to issuing new.

The distribution of part of a company's earnings to shareholders, usually twice a year in the.

A way of valuing a share based on the net present value of the dividends that you expect to.

The index of the share prices of the companies which are listed in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share.

A transaction which leads to a chargeable gain and which in turn promotes the issuing of a.

A banking term which refers to the branch which accepts cheques to be credited to its customers'.

A private trust which empowers trustees to use their discretion in distributing funds to.

An endowment assurance, on the life of a child, which can be taken as cash at maturity or converted.

(CAES)An NASD inter-dealer automated execution system for listed 19c-3 securities. CAES is the NASD link.

A mortgage which guarantees the interest rate charged will remain a set number of percentage points.

The permanent ownership of land or buildings which can be legally passed on to heirs and the most.

A tax payable by a company on its profits. The full rate is 30%, but there is a lower rate for.

An allowable expense subtracted from gross income to reduce income tax liability. An exemption.

The setting of the price (which then remains fixed) for forward dealing. This occurs at the time.